An analysis on the HVAC maintenance contractors selection process

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 583-591

  Chau, C K ^a   Sing, W L ^a   Leung, T M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Contractor selection; Maintenance

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CONTRACTS; MAINTENANCE; VENTILATION;

MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY;

HEATING;

AIR CONDITIONING; HEATING; MAINTENANCE; VENTILATION;

EID: 0037397178     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(02)00186-5     Document Type: Article

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